Hurst, Dave: - Dave Hurst is a veteran journalist who has been promoting heritage tourism in Pennsylvania s Allegheny region for many years. For five years he was the Editor for Westsylvania, a regional heritage, lifestyle, and travel magazine published by the Westsylvania Heritage Corporation. Dave has written for other local publications such as the Tribune-Democrat in Johnstown, and he currently writes a regional heritage column published in five southwestern Pennsylvania newspapers. Over the years he has established good connections with local historical societies, and he occasionally speaks before them. He is also a member of the Johnstown Area Heritage Association.